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Mine accident

220032340009 · 08/18/2003 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
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Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
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Activity
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Body part
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Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rohm & Haas Company
Operator
Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Mine
4101776

Narrative

OPERATORS WERE LUBRICATING GUIDE ROPES IN SLOW MODE IN THE CONTROL ROOM WHEN THE BLOWER STARTER OVERLOAD TRIPPED. EVENT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY HIGH TEMP. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED AT 5:15PM & WAS COMPLETED AT 5:30PM. THE BREAKER WAS RESET AND MINERS RETURNED UNDERGROUND AT 5:40PM.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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